A fire broke out in a Grade 2 classroom on the second floor of Justo Lukban Elementary School in Paco, Manila, on Thursday night, June 4. The Manila Police District (MPD) said the fire was reported at around 8:40 p.m. at the school building on Apacible Street in Barangay 674. It was extinguished at...
CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela – The police chief of this city was injured in a fire that hit the Cauayan Component City Police Station (CCPS) on Tuesday night, June 2. Investigation said the fire started from a portion of the administrative building, particularly near the Office of the Chief of Police,...
NEW DELHI (AP) — A fire swept through a building in a New Delhi neighborhood Wednesday, killing at least 21 people and injuring several others, police said. The building in the Malviya Nagar neighborhood in the southern part of the city had a restaurant on the ground floor and a hotel above. The...
The Pasig City government reported that 81 families, or 291 individuals, are temporarily staying in an evacuation center after a fire broke out in a residential area in Barangay Maybunga on Tuesday night, June 2. Authorities said the figures were as of 3 a.m. on Wednesday, June 3, while validation...
Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan visited fire victims in Parola, Tondo, Manila on May 30, joining a relief operation to support families displaced by the recent blaze. The activity was organized by the Filipino at Tsino Magkaibigan Foundation, in partnership with allied groups, and...
He thought he was done with music seven years ago. Really done. Miguel Escueta was content building his coffee business, raising his daughter and enjoying life away from the spotlight. Then the itch returned. This time, he 's aiming to make the most of it. His new album, " Stand in the Fire,"...
The Taguig local government warned residents against the dangers of using jumpers, or illegal electrical connections, and tampered electricity meters. The warning came after investigators found that a jumper was the likely cause of the massive fire that left 489 families homeless in Barangay Sta....
A fire that broke out in a residential area in Baseco Compound, Port Area, Manila, on Saturday, May 30, left one person dead and affected 85 families, according to a final report from the Baseco Satellite Office. The fire started at around 11:26 a.m. in Block 1 Dubai, Baseco Compound, Barangay...
CEBU CITY – A German national was killed in a pension house fire in Barangay Guizo, Mandaue City, Cebu on Friday, May 29. Fire Officer 1 Ronald Ajero of the Mandaue City Fire Office identified the victim as Thomas Hans Schiemmer, who was believed to be in his 70s. Ajero said the fire struck two...
President Marcos has thanked Japan for promptly deploying a team of experts during the weeks-long fire at the Navotas Sanitary Landfill. Marcos noted Japan’s immediate deployment of technical experts to help address the incident in his opening remarks during the bilateral meeting with Prime...
The Taguig City government is accepting donations for the 489 families affected by the massive fire in Barangay Sta. Ana on May 25. Individuals, groups, and organizations wishing to provide donations or relief assistance are advised to coordinate with the Taguig City Social Welfare and Development...
Taguig Mayor Lani Cayetano said 489 families were affected when a massive fire razed hundreds of houses in Taguig on May 25. The Taguig City Fire Station reported that the blaze began in a house at Pulong Kendi 2, Kalye Onse, Barangay Sta. Ana, at about 5:51 p.m. The first alarm was raised at...
